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Veolia’s proposed acquisition of Suez not opposed, subject to divestitures
Still work to do on AdBlue
New safety standard for portable non-aerosol fire extinguishers
Parkside Funerals admits to using unfair contract terms and pays penalty for misleading consumers on pricing
Virtus abandons proposed acquisition of Adora
Amazon’s proposed acquisition of MGM not opposed
Woodside’s proposed acquisition of BHP Petroleum not opposed
Greater number of facilities for bulk grain exporters
Government nominates Gina Cass-Gottlieb as Australian Competition and Consumer Commission Chairperson
Wine grape industry practices improve but more work needed
Indigenous consumer engagement hearings continue
ACCC confirms electricity prices have continued to fall under Morrison Government
Cost of supplying electricity to households at an eight-year low
Booktopia in court for alleged false or misleading claims on refund rights
MUA welcomes port productivity review; implores Scott Morrison to stop lying about wharfies
October petrol prices hit seven-year high due to rising international prices
Consumers pay more for faster broadband and extra mobile data but may not need it
Health funds must exercise caution when calculating Covid relief for policyholders
High Court rules on determining access charges for Port of Newcastle
Seven West Media’s proposed acquisition of Prime not opposed
Cleanaway’s proposed acquisition of parts of Suez’s waste assets not opposed
Sydney Aviation Alliance’s proposed acquisition of Sydney Airport not opposed
Global transport chiefs reject ‘baseless’ Morrison government port congestion claims
Senate Economics Committee Inquiry into Manufacturing
Right to repair win for farmers
Crossfire undertakes to improve quad bike safety compliance
Consumers to benefit from increased competition on busiest airline routes
NBN download speeds steady but upload speeds not hitting maximum
Workplace advisor breached consumer laws: Court
Water Monitoring Report provides accountability to water users
Record $153 million in penalties ordered against training college AIPE
Insurers welcome release of draft Reinsurance Pool Bill
Irrigators turned to water allocation markets to cope with 2019-20 drought
Government releases exposure draft legislation on reinsurance pool
Mobile network investment continues but focus is on 5G in major cities
JBS’ proposed acquisition of Rivalea not opposed
Funeral industry practices raise consumer concerns
New code is one piece of large gas policy puzzle
Statement on Scott Morrison’s Lies about Wharfies
Positive Ports inquiry should be short and sharp
Gas industry voluntary code of conduct
Code of Conduct finalised
G7 Enforcers Summit of Competition Authorities discusses competition in digital markets
Mazda misled consumers about their rights over refund or replacement for faulty cars
Suppliers of CAMI and iTutor home tutoring software admit to using unfair contract terms
Employsure to pay penalty of $1 million for misleading Google Ads
Liza Carver appointed to ACCC
Appointment to Australian Competition and Consumer Commission 29 November